The Irish standard., 1887-12-31

N. Y, August 16, 1881, Of an ancestry
ranging into Irish, English and Dutch,
the stock which settled Albany. His
early life was one of hardship. at the
age Of eleven years he entered the Office
of. the Albany Atlas, now the Argus.
He worked his way up 20 the position
of compositor, foreman, reporter, as
sociate editor, business manager and
president of the Argus company. His
training made him familiar with public
affairs and he actively aided the late
Samuel ]. Tildenin the war against the
Tweed ring. He was member Of the
state Democratic convention, at Syra-
cuse. in 1874, which nominated TildeI
for governor, but it was in the Demo
cratic national convention at Chicago
in 1884, that Daniel Manning first at
tracted national attention. II was
largely to his commanding presence
aud magnificent leadership in the con-
vention that Mr. CIeyeland's nomina-
t,on was due. An adherent Of another
candidate fnally went over to Mr..
Cleveland with the remark: II know
nothing of Cleveland, but have come
to the conclusion that there must be
something in candidate who could
win to his following SO strong man as
Daniel Manning"
When President Cleveland was in
augnrated and formed his cabinet, on
March 5, 1885. he appointed Mr. Man
ming secretary Of the treasury. Hs had
never before hold public Office, but had
been active in business enterprises. III
1882 he became president Of the Ma
tionaI Commercial bank Of Albany, of
which he had previously been director
and vice-presidsnt. He was married
in 1854 to Mary Little, a lady Of Eng
lish parentage, who died in 1882, leaving
four SONS and daughters grown to- the
ags Of maturity. He married a, second
time shortly before his appointment to
cabinet position. From 1873 until the
tins of his appointment as secretary
of the treasury he had been she recog-
nized head Of the Democratic organiza-
tion of the state of New York. The
great political triumph OF MI. Man
ming was the nomination Of Cleveland
for president. 1t WAS not until late
III the spring Of 1884 that MI. Cleve-
lands consent to become candidate for
the nomination was obtained. In the
meanwhile Roswell F. Flower, the
Tammany hall organization and other
opponents Of Mr.. Cleveland had nearly
gained control OF the Democrtic state
convention in New York. It was fore
seen by Cleveland's rivals outside OF
New York that if he lost the delega-
ton from his own state, Or if there was
serious opposition made in the conven-
tion to his nomination for president.
their own chances for being nominated
would be increased, They fomented
discord. Mr.. Manning, by great
effort, suppressed all outward ma4lifes-
tation of opposition to Mr.. Cleveland in
GilS COuVCntIJlts DCAAIf ASAo 7sno AsOVf
York delegation '<unpledged" to Cleve-
land, and went to Chicago apparently
with little backing. But in the inter
val between the state convention and
the national convention he secretly
gained possession Of the votes OF a ma
jority Of the New York delegates.
bound the others to Cleveland by the
"unit rule,' and, as all know, nomina
ted Mr.. Cleveland for president.
Z March %, 1886, Mr. Manning became
very i'll of oyelwork, and travelled for
a time, hoping to gain his power and
vitality. Temporarily bis health inn
proved. but shortly afterward he in
sisted on the president accepting his
resignation from the ca binet. .
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EDITORIAL BREVITlES.
WE wish everybody happy New
Year.
SHOULD war be declared in Europe.
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